James scores 17 points, LA wins 131-99 over Utah
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to surpass 39,000 points in the regular season.
James's team, the LA Lakers, won 131-99 in the home game against Utah Jazz in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 22nd (Korean time).
On this day, James led the way to victory with 17 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds.
James, who was recording 38,995 points before today's game, became the first player in NBA history to reach 39,000 points.
In January of this year, James surpassed the 38,388 points of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (retired), the highest scorer in the NBA regular season, and surpassed 39,000 points in the regular season on this day.
With 67 regular league games left for the LA Lakers, James will reach 40,000 points if he adds 988 points.
Thanks to James' performance, the LA Lakers, who won three games in a row, ranked 6th (9 wins, 6 losses) out of 15 teams in the Western Conference.
On the other hand, Utah, which has suffered three consecutive losses, is ranked 12th in the West (4 wins, 10 losses).
In another game, the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-152. This is the record for the most points scored by both teams in a single game this season.
In the NBA, the most points scored by both teams through the fourth quarter without overtime was the 162-158 game between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets in 1990, which Golden State won. 19가이드03